The Western League Softbank Hawks (46-32-10) will be facing the Eastern League Yakult Swallows (55-34-7) in the upcoming Japan Minor League Championships. The event will be held on October 4th at the Big N Stadium in Nagasaki Prefecture.

The Softbank Hawks will be on the first base side and the Yakult Swallows will be on the third base side. There will be no ties. This year, the home team will be the Western League Hawks. Since the home team is affiliated with a team in the Pacific League, the DH rule will be in effect.

For those interested, here are the final standings from the Japan Minor Leagues.